(19)
(11)
EP 0 832 543 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
01.04.1998
Bulletin 1998/14
(21)
Application number:
96916731.0
(22)
Date of filing:
29.05.1996
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
H04R
25/
00
( . )
H04R
25/
02
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1996/007910
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1997/000593
(
03.01.1997
Gazette 1997/02)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE
(30)
Priority:
14.06.1995
US 19950490214
(71)
Applicant:
SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Piscataway, NJ 08854 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
REITER, James, J.
Champlin, MN 55316 (US)
BERKHOLCS, Gordon
Minneapolis, MN 55413 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Muir, Ian R.
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD
London WC2B 6UD (GB)
(54)
HYBRID BEHIND-THE-EAR AND COMPLETELY-IN-CANAL HEARING AID